Brief Thoughts on SANS WhatWorks Summit in Forensics and Incident Response 2010
Last week I spoke at the third SANS WhatWorks Summit in Forensics and Incident Response in DC, organized and led by Rob Lee. As usual, Rob did a wonderful job bringing together interesting speakers and timely topics. I thought my presentation on “CIRT-level Response to Advanced Persistent Threat” went well and I enjoyed participating on the “APT Panel Discussion.” I wanted to share a few thoughts from the event. This is just the sort of event I like to attend. It’s almost more about the participants than the presentation content. I found plenty of peers interested in sharing leading practices. I hope to continue …

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I wanted to remind everyone about the SANS WhatWorks Summit in Forensics and Incident Response in DC, 8-9 July 2010. The Agenda looks great. I will offer the “Expert Briefing: CIRT-level Response to Advanced Persistent Threat” and participate on the “APT Panel Discussion.” This IR event is a great precursor to my next SANS...
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